The Norwalk Lancers are taking a road trip to square off against the Firebaugh Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Norwalk's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Last Friday, Norwalk earned a 43-35 win over Gahr. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Gladiators are ranked 582nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Diego Cerritos and he. Cerritos rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries while he rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Ezra Meuller is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 163 every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Norwalk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 296 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, a victory for Firebaugh just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Lynwood, falling 48-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost six in a row.
Norwalk's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Firebaugh, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Norwalk against Firebaugh in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, as the squad secured a 46-0 victory. Will Norwalk repeat their success, or does Firebaugh have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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